Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-23
SACRAMENTO TO THE FRONT.
Some Important Suggestions From Al
bert Gailatin I'm the C1ty's Interest.


EDS. REcoRp-UNIoN In answer to your
inquiry as to what think most desirable
to be done to add to the present prosperous
condition of Sacramento l cheerfully sub
init the following for the consideration of
your readers:
First then we need irst-class hotel &C
commodations. l have been told that the
Raymond and Whitcomb excursion agents
said, when asked why they did not stop
their excursion parties at Sacramento for a
week or ten days, same as they do at Los
Angeles, San Diego, Monterey and San
Francisco, they said You have not suit
| able hotel accommodations. We came
here several years ago with view of max
ing such an arrangement, but gave it up
| for the above reason" If this state of af-
| fairs could be remedied by the improve
ment of hotels we now have, or by build
| ing new large hotel, the advantage of
having from $50 to 200 Eastern people
stopping in Sacramento for a brief period,
| to be followed by others, would be very
great on account of the opportunity they
would have to inform themselves while
here, and the advertising matter they
| would scatter among their Eastern friends
when they return.
WINTER DRIVES
Tenth street should be graded to Y. The
Y-street leyee should be graded to Thirty
first street, and Thirty-first street
to F street. Then grade street from
Fifteenth to Thirty first, and street from
Thirty-first west TO where il is now graded
These, with the paved and graveled streets
we now have, would give a number of
miles of good winter drives, which would
add much rO thp OF Of ha IN,
winter. In addition to these drives in the
city, the road past the County Hospital to
F'loriD, from Florin west to Calios, and the
lower Stockton and Freeport roads. from
this road to the city, should be put in good
condition for winter driving. Add to these
the road out ] street, to Brighton and re-
turn via the road which intersects NJ street
| at Thirty-first, and let all the roads outside
the city limits be kept in good condition,
in addition to the streets named within the
city limits, and there would be an oppor-
tunity to show Eastern tourists something
of the city and county without blowing
through the mud.
EAST PARK.
Some of the largest stock holders of the
East Park Association are considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of donating their interest in
this park to the city. Also to acquire the
| land lying between said park and J street,
with view of the city owning pleasure
resort which shall include the present East
Park, and all the land lying between the
| same and street, including New Helvetia
Cemetery, which the city now owns If
this project can be carried out, and the drive
way made suitable for winter use, it will
become very desirable adjunct to the city.
THE STATE CAPITOL PARK
Should be improved. The driveway around
| the center of the eastern portion should be
| restored. Also the entrance on Thirteenth
street, both sides, and Fifteenth street. The
| driveway connecting this portion with the
State Capitol building should be opened
| The oval plat between the Capitol and
Printing Office and State Agricultural Pa
vilion should be graded and terraced, to
| correspond with the present grounds, leav-
! ing level plateau on the same level as the
base of the Capitol building, which would
make good site for a conservatory, foun-
| tain or an equestrian statue. The balance
| of this portion of the park would probably
require to be filed enough to prevent water
| from standing on the surface. The i'm
provement OF this park should be done in
4, this or some other suitable manner, at the
| expense of the State, and if there is no
money that can be used for this purpose,
will the Hon. Secretary of State recon-
mend an appropriation for this purpose in
his next report to the Legislature?
As the city of Sacramento has contrib
| uted so much already for State purposes,
namely, for the purchase OF Agricultural
Park, the State Capitol grounds and for the
pavilion now standing on the southeast
corner of State Capitol park-something
over $4,000. | think it would seem that
the State should at least take proper care
of this property, and keep it in such con-
| dition that it will be a pride 10 citizens
from all portions OF the State.
CHINA SLOUGH AND CHINATOWN.
| Next, remove Chinatown across the
American or Sacramento river, or to below
the city, where they may not, by their accu-
! mutations OF filth, contaminate our water
supply
| Fill China slough, and let the ground be
used By the railroad company or for other
purposes. ANY thing or any use would be
prefera lie to the present.
OTHER PROPOSITIONS.
| Improve and extend our present system
of sewerage, and what is more important
provide better system of drainage. Get
rid of the present drainage canal, and. if
necessary, pump what cannot be used for
irrigation into the Sacramento river, after
carrying it down the river inside the
levee.
| Awnings supported by posts from the
| sidewalks are in most cases q nuisance
and ought TO be prohibited by ordinance
The awning put up by the writer on the
Wells-Fargo building, about five years ago
answers every purpose for protection from
rain and sun, and cannot be used for the
storage of old boots, fuel, HOUSEHOLD goods
nor as a convenient location for water
closets, clothes lines. etc. There is no dis
guising the fact that the old style of awning
| detracts very much from the appearance
of our streets.
| The proposition to commence by i'm
proving the city is, IN my Judgment. the
! proper course, and al the same time, give
every encouragement TO the improvement
of the immediate suburbs BY improving
the roadways, planting trees, painting and
! improving buildings, fences, etc, and then
! homeseekers coming among us viii be inn
| pressed with the idea that our property has
| value, because we show a disposition to
| improve it ourselves.
The proposed railroad from Perkins
| Station, near Brighton, via the Jackson
| highway to Michigan Bar. thence TO the
! timber regions, should be ENCOURAGED
Yours, etc, ALBERT GA1LArIN.
Mrs. Mary A. Moore, wife OF William G.
Moore, who recently died in Oakland was
one Of the first white children who came
10 this State i'll 1919. four years of age